The Facts: The Vikings concluded spring drills Thursday with the final practice of a three-day mandatory minicamp. Cook was pleased with the groundwork laid under OC Kevin Stefanski and assistant head coach/offensive adviser Gary Kubiak. “The system is set up for us to be great, and we’ve got to go be great,” Cook said. “The system is set up for us. We’ve got to go take care of business. We’re going to see in a couple of months.”

Diehards Line: The Vikings begin training camp in late July, and the regular season begins on Sept. 8. HC Mike Zimmer has talked repeatedly about the Vikings needing to run more effectively. That starts with Cook. “I think Cook has had a really, really good spring,” Zimmer said. “Gary and I were talking about him (Thursday) morning. He looks really, really good.” As Pioneer Press staffer Chris Tomasson suggests, Cook could be primed for a breakout season after two injury-riddled years. He suffered a season-ending knee injury as a rookie in the fourth game of 2017 and missed five games last year with a hamstring injury, although he still led the team with 615 yards rushing. “I’m healthy,” he said. “I was able to be me (during the spring), fly around and be Dalvin. That’s why it went smooth. Now, I’m back having fun.”